Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill 2024-26
require local authorities to publish information about looked after children in distance placements; to require local authorities to develop and publish sufficiency plans in respect of their duty under section 22G of the Children Act 1989; to require the Secretary of State to publish a national sufficiency plan in respect of looked after children in distance placements; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
The Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill is a Ballot Bill tabled by Jake Richards.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 16 October 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Jake Richards), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?20 Ballot Bills places are awarded by lottery to backbench MP's at the start of each Session. These Bills receive precedence for debate in the Commons and a handful will succeed in becoming enacted into law.
The higher chance of success means MPs who win a ballot slot are frequently lobbied by groups wishing to have legislation tabled on their behalf, but the choice of bill ultimately remains with the MP.
So is this going to become a law?Historically, between 3 and 13 of the 20 Ballot Bills have succeeded in becoming enacted into law. Therefore, provided this bill is sufficiently high in the Ballot and the Government has no means to object to the bill, it has the greatest chance of PMBs to be enacted into law.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: Friday 11th July 2025 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 37
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Friday 28th March 2025 - 2nd reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament